After a rough 2018 season, Jozy Altidore was off to great start in 2019 season, matching Toronto FCs turnaround. The 29-year-old forward scored in each of his first four games of the season. He didn’t score in Friday’s 4-3 win overMinnesota United but he assisted on Jordan Hamilton‘s winning goal. But almost as soon as […]
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Jozy is staying in Toronto: 'This is my family, this club and this city'
Sebastian Giovinco moved toSaudi Arabia, Michael Bradley‘s future is unclear, but one of ‘s three Designated Players will be staying, for sure. Jozy Altidore has signed a three-yearcontract extension, keeping him with the Reds through the 2022 season as a Designated Player. The move to skip free agency should not come as a surprise. […]
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Jozy Altidore on the 'missed opportunity' of the Pulisic transfer saga
On Saturday afternoon, JozyAltidore says he was going to get into a car in Los Angeles, drive down I-5 to Chula Vista and do what he had not done since Oct. 10, 2017, and that’s meet up with the U.S. national team. Recovering from ankle surgery last fall, Altidore has not played for the USA […]
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Jozy Altidore: 'Toronto FC, baby, best team ever'
Toronto FC held a downtown parade on Monday to celebrate its first MLS title. Toronto mayor John Tory was on hand for the fan rally at Nathan Phillips Square that included speeches by TFC coachGreg Vanney and TFC captain Michael Bradley. Tory talked about how he never thought about how he’d hand over his end […]
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MLS Cup 2017 Player Ratings
TORONTO FC-SEATTLE EXPRESS: Dec. 9 in Toronto Toronto FC 2 Seattle 0. Goals: Altidore (Giovinco) 67, Vazquez90+4. Att.: 30,584. After more than a nervy hour of controlling the action without getting a goal, Toronto FC punched through with a Jozy Altidore strike to propel itpast Seattle, 2-0, in the 2017 MLS Cup Final Saturday at […]
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Jozy Altidore and Toronto: 'A beautiful love story'
In what is already a 12-year pro career, Jozy Altidore has been knocked for not scoring on the big stage. He played 70 games in the EPL with Hull City and Sunderland and scored just two goals. That’s one more goal than hescored in two seasons with Villarreal in La Liga. Altidore didn’t score in […]
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Appeals of Altidore-Kljestan halftime red cards rejected
The Independent Panel rejected appeals by Toronto FC and the New York Red Bulls of the red cards issued to TFC forward Jozy Altidore and Red Bulls midfielder Sacha Kljestan at halftimeof the Eastern Conference playoff match on Nov. 5. Both players issued red cards for violent conduct after an incident that took place outside […]
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What They're Saying: Jozy Altidore
“That’s the part that people fail to understand. Nobody suffers, nobody loses more than the players. Look, I get fans, they put a lot into it, and we’re nothing without our fans. But at the end of it,the biggest losers are the players and the program, not being able to further so much good work […]
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USA-Panama World Cup Qualifying Player Ratings
USA-PANAMA EXPRESS:Oct. 6 in Orlando, FloridaUSA 4 Panama 0.Goals: Pulisic 8, Altidore 19, Altidore 43 (pen.), Wood 63. In one of the most high-pressure games the USA has faced, fears of failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup were greatly alleviatedwith a 4-0 win over Panama. USA Player Ratings: Starters Player (Club) GP/G 6Tim Howard […]
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Next 48 hours will be critical for USMNT
Bruce Arena has been coaching the U.S. national team long enough to know that injuries are part of the game. You pick a team, get players ready to fly into camp and hold yourbreath that nothing happens in the interim. Then you get players into camp and evaluate injuries and fitness issues to determine their […]